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I’m overwhelmed, thrilled, delighted that Wonderland is one of ten books longlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction in the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Find the full longlist on the Book ...

It’s utterly marvellous to see Wonderland appear on end-of-year ‘Best of 2025’ lists. Thank you to the readers and thinkers and writers and editors and booksellers and reviewers who put these lists together, and the ...

All welcome to an evening of bookish fun when The Cuba Press comes to town. This free event at Havelock North Library will feature book chat, readings, writing and publishing tips. Join former locals Michael Fitzsimons (High ...

Here’s what writers and reviewers have been saying about Wonderland: “Lyrical, persuasive alternative history in which Marie Curie recovers in Wellington’s Miramar. Sharp with sensory detail and distinct characters.” —Wonderland is named one of The 100 ...

Tracy Farr, Mary McCallum, Unity Books, NZSA and The Cuba Press warmly invite you to the launch of Wonderland and Tackling the hens Friday 23 May 2025, 6.00–7.30pm, Unity Books Wellington Join us at Unity Books Wellington ...

Wonderland’s first festival outing – just a week after publication – will be at Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival. The programme for this year’s festival – the tenth – is outstanding (take a look). I’m particularly ...

I’m really thrilled to have been awarded a 6-week residency at Robert Lord Writers Cottage in Ōtepoti Dunedin in early 2025. Six recipients of residencies at the cottage in early 2025 were recently announced. From the ...

I am over the moon – and a little overwhelmed, though in the best of ways – that the manuscript for my novel Wonderland has been awarded the 2024 NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize. ...

I’m truly thrilled that my unpublished novel, Wonderland, has been shortlisted for the NZSA Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize 2024, a prize that celebrates writing with a ‘unique and original vision’. The shortlist of four writers ...